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Disclaimer: co-founder of SnapJet Hey comboy, SnapJet is resilient (to some degree) with respect to minor smudges. Naturally a clean screen would be best. We h

by deganii 12y ago

Disclaimer: co-founder of SnapJet Hey comboy, SnapJet is resilient (to some degree) with respect to minor smudges. Naturally a clean screen would be best. We have some closeups on website and kickstarter page. http://kck.st/1vGjko0 http://kck.st/1vGjko0 Best, Ismail

joshstrange 12y ago
So why use scanning over BT picture transfer or the like? Scanning an image you have a digital copy of feels on par with holding your laptop over a flatbed scanner to print an email... Also how does this support phones like the iPhone 6/6+ or Nexus 6?
- joshstrange 12y ago
  So I just looked on KS and found this response: > @Abdul thanks for the question. Our optional app doesn't need to know that SnapJet is attached. All it has to do is display the desired image at the right scale and position - and SnapJet will scan/print it. This is part of what makes SnapJet so simple - any app can work with SnapJet as a print-source, just by displaying the desired photo. > You can think of it as a photocopy machine, where the "paper" is the phone screen. The paper doesn't need to know that it is being copied. So it sounds like you can use their app to display the image you want scaled to their scanner... But how do you position your 6/6+ so that it's lined up?
  - isaacdegani 12y ago
    Hey joshstrange, SnapJet's top has a corner registration feature and you can tell the app what model your phone is to adjust the position/size.
    - joshstrange 12y ago
      Ok but my phone won't be able to fit flush with the scanner as the corner guards you have in your video/pictures would cause it to be 1/4" or so off the scanning surface. How do you account for that? Also I feel like phone cases are going to play hell with this.
comboy 12y ago
Perhaps I should have read more carefully: > We've also included an OLED display, USB, and BLE connectivity. If so, that's really awesome, and I'm no more skeptical. I hope you'll be able to make your goal.
- joshstrange 12y ago
  I am still skeptical, one sentence on KS about it doesn't really fill me with optimism. The following sentence: > So all the tinkerers and photographers out there can control exposures, hack, and reprogram the SnapJet. Makes me think that those connections (USB/BLE) are just for computer -> SnapJet. Also they don't say anything about it in their video. That's the kind of promise that's easy to edit out after you've got funded. I would be interested in a BLE printer of this size (open their app and select the image and have a share intent to throw any image to the app to print) but the scanner seems gimmicky and like it will result in fingerprints on your pictures or misaligned pictures. EDIT: From FAQ: >What will the optional app do? We are creating iOS and Android apps that will allow you to get the most out of SnapJet's technology. The app will resize your photo and position for a perfect transfer to the instant film inside SnapJet. It will also adjust your screen brightness, communicate with SnapJet's hardware, allow you to add effects, and we might even include some cool hacks for SnapJet like multiple exposure ;) > It's completely free and we'll post the source code for all our hackers. There is no mention of using BT/BLE for Phone -> SnapJet.
  - comboy 12y ago
    Well I do hope you will be able to print photos over bluetooth or at least USB (since android already can work as usb host IIRC?). If it can't, then yes, I'm back to being skeptical.

by deganii 12y ago

joshstrange 12y ago

So why use scanning over BT picture transfer or the like? Scanning an image you have a digital copy of feels on par with holding your laptop over a flatbed scanner to print an email... Also how does this support phones like the iPhone 6/6+ or Nexus 6?

joshstrange 12y ago
So I just looked on KS and found this response: > @Abdul thanks for the question. Our optional app doesn't need to know that SnapJet is attached. All it has to do is display the desired image at the right scale and position - and SnapJet will scan/print it. This is part of what makes SnapJet so simple - any app can work with SnapJet as a print-source, just by displaying the desired photo. > You can think of it as a photocopy machine, where the "paper" is the phone screen. The paper doesn't need to know that it is being copied. So it sounds like you can use their app to display the image you want scaled to their scanner... But how do you position your 6/6+ so that it's lined up?
- isaacdegani 12y ago
  Hey joshstrange, SnapJet's top has a corner registration feature and you can tell the app what model your phone is to adjust the position/size.
  - joshstrange 12y ago
    Ok but my phone won't be able to fit flush with the scanner as the corner guards you have in your video/pictures would cause it to be 1/4" or so off the scanning surface. How do you account for that? Also I feel like phone cases are going to play hell with this.

comboy 12y ago

Perhaps I should have read more carefully: > We've also included an OLED display, USB, and BLE connectivity. If so, that's really awesome, and I'm no more skeptical. I hope you'll be able to make your goal.

joshstrange 12y ago
I am still skeptical, one sentence on KS about it doesn't really fill me with optimism. The following sentence: > So all the tinkerers and photographers out there can control exposures, hack, and reprogram the SnapJet. Makes me think that those connections (USB/BLE) are just for computer -> SnapJet. Also they don't say anything about it in their video. That's the kind of promise that's easy to edit out after you've got funded. I would be interested in a BLE printer of this size (open their app and select the image and have a share intent to throw any image to the app to print) but the scanner seems gimmicky and like it will result in fingerprints on your pictures or misaligned pictures. EDIT: From FAQ: >What will the optional app do? We are creating iOS and Android apps that will allow you to get the most out of SnapJet's technology. The app will resize your photo and position for a perfect transfer to the instant film inside SnapJet. It will also adjust your screen brightness, communicate with SnapJet's hardware, allow you to add effects, and we might even include some cool hacks for SnapJet like multiple exposure ;) > It's completely free and we'll post the source code for all our hackers. There is no mention of using BT/BLE for Phone -> SnapJet.
- comboy 12y ago
  Well I do hope you will be able to print photos over bluetooth or at least USB (since android already can work as usb host IIRC?). If it can't, then yes, I'm back to being skeptical.